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UNCOVERED: Stephen timms | History Defined

Pip benefit overhaul could see walking aids offered over cash

The cost of Pip is expected to rise to more than £41 billion per year by 2030

The Independent UK

UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul

Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal

The Guardian - UK

This London station could finally get international trains as Virgin eyes France route

High-speed rivals to Eurostar could operate from a wider range of railway stations in a challenge to the cross-Channel operator

The Independent UK

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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard

Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits

Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction

The Independent UK

From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits

Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK

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Disability charity boss slams DWP after losing his own travel work benefits

Campaigners claim that the government is scaling back Access to Work awards

The Independent UK

DWP Universal Credit and State Pension Payments to Arrive 3 Days Early Before August Bank Holiday

The DWP will issue early payments for Universal Credit, State Pension, and other benefits due to the August bank holiday, ensuring recipients receive funds before the weekend disruption.

International Business Times UK

DWP confirms early benefit and pension payment date for millions this month

Sir Stephen Timms has issued an update to people receiving universal credit, Pip, and the state pension

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham wants to cut the benefits bill – these are his main options

The new prime minister says Britain has to be ‘really serious’ about reducing the benefits bill

The Independent UK

More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits in DWP reassessment drive

Anyone who fails to respond faces losing their benefits

The Independent UK

Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says

Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’

The Independent UK

Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews

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Burnham has a chance to overhaul Pip. Here’s what a truly progressive system could look like

Last week’s Timms report shows how disability is still vilified. But some pragmatic fixes would help both claimants and the economy, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefits: why we shouldn’t call it ‘welfare’

Letters: Susan Randall on Stephen Timms’ Pip review and those with longstanding mental illness and Ruth Lister on why social security spending shouldn’t be called ‘welfare’. Plus letters from Luke Howard and Katie Medd

The Independent UK

‘I rely on Pip for my mental health – restricting it would cause bigger problems’

The government is ‘paying me Pip to manage my mental health because the NHS can’t cope’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on disability benefits: Pip must not become another route for cuts

Editorial: Stronger European welfare states expose a Tory myth. Benefits can enable independence, work and growth

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Disability benefit system needs fundamental change amid rising costs – minister

Spending on Pip is forecast to rise from around £26 billion now to more than £41 billion by the end of the decade.

The Independent UK

PIP disability benefit ‘not fit for purpose’, Labour minister’s review finds

There will be more ‘challenging discussions’ on the future of the benefit, official report admits

The Guardian - UK

Pip review is an opportunity – and headache – for Andy Burnham

Attempts to add conditionality to Pip would be opposed by campaigners and Labour backbenchers

Evening Standard

Disability benefits not fit for purpose and need bold reform, says Pip review

Pip is intended to help with everyday tasks and extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.

The Independent UK

Disability benefits face massive overhaul after Timms review findings

‘Our message is simple: Pip is not working,’ the review is expected to say

The Guardian - UK

What is the Timms review into Pip and what is it likely to conclude?

Campaigners fear report into disability benefits will seek to make cuts despite assurances that would not be its aim

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find

Exclusive: Landmark review by disability minister will call for ‘dehumanising’ assessment system to be redrawn

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